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. >>> american forces played a role in the failed rescue attempt of a french hostage in somalia last week. president obama revealed that u.s. warplanes entered somali air space to support that rescue operation. no weapons were used, though. the french intelligent agent was held hostage for three years was apparently killed in the failed raid. >>> in russia, signs of anger against a new law banning americans from adopting russian children. thousands marched in moscow and other cities calling the new ban political game playing by russian president vladamir putin. the russian government has eased up on the band. last week, it announced that some adoptions already under way will be allowed to go forward. >>> people in the boston area lined up around the block this weekend for a flu shot. massachusetts and new york state have declared public health emergencies because of the spreading flu virus. doctors say even if you have to wait for a flu shot, it's well worth your time. >> the flu will still be around well into january and february and we'll see some cases in march. >> public health e
. >>> american forces played a role in the failed rescue attempt of a french hostage in somalia last week. president obama revealed that u.s. warplanes entered somali air space to support that rescue operation. no weapons were used, though. the french intelligent agent was held hostage for three years was apparently killed in the failed raid. >>> in russia, signs of anger against a new law banning americans from adopting russian children. thousands marched in moscow and other...
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we don't want to go back to somalia. we're not going to mali. the malinans know it. the french know it. we will not put boots on the ground there. >>> "outfront" next, an investigation, chinese companies luring women to america to give birth and then demanding citizenship. >>> and the history of the nra, what it was is so different than what it is right now. we'll tell you how it became what it is today. >>> our third story "outfront," birth tourism. it's a booming business in the united states. chinese companies operating in the shadows are luring pregnant women to the united states to give birth. all in the hopes of getting u.s. citizenship for their newborns. >> hello. >> excuse me. >> reporter: they don't want to be seen. they won't stop to talk. you're going on a jog? i can jog. they came from this house. >> hi, there. >> reporter: quietly catering to pregnant chinese women like this one. we just wanted to chat with you a little about what brings you here. >> reporter: who are they? they wouldn't respond to cnn's calls for comment, but they're just one of many b
we don't want to go back to somalia. we're not going to mali. the malinans know it. the french know it. we will not put boots on the ground there. >>> "outfront" next, an investigation, chinese companies luring women to america to give birth and then demanding citizenship. >>> and the history of the nra, what it was is so different than what it is right now. we'll tell you how it became what it is today. >>> our third story "outfront," birth...
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we don't want to go back to somalia. we're not going to mali. the malinans know it. the french know it. we will not put boots on the ground there. >>> "outfront" next, an investigation, chinese companies luring women to america to give birth and then demanding citizenship. >>> and the history of the nra, what it was is so different than what it is right now. we'll tell you how it became what it is today. stubbed up. [ male announcer ] truth is, nyquil doesn't unstuff your nose. what? [ male announcer ] alka-seltzer plus liquid gels speeds relief to your worst cold symptoms plus has a decongestant for your stuffy nose. thanks. that's the cold truth! thanks. officeyour business needs...k... at prices that keep you...out of the red. this week get a bonus $15 itunes gift card with any qualifying $75 ink purchase. find thousands of big deals now... at officemax. ♪ [ male announcer ] this is karen and jeremiah. they don't know it yet, but they're gonna fall in love, get married, have a couple of kids, [ children laughing ] move to the country, and live a long, happy life
we don't want to go back to somalia. we're not going to mali. the malinans know it. the french know it. we will not put boots on the ground there. >>> "outfront" next, an investigation, chinese companies luring women to america to give birth and then demanding citizenship. >>> and the history of the nra, what it was is so different than what it is right now. we'll tell you how it became what it is today. stubbed up. [ male announcer ] truth is, nyquil doesn't unstuff...
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we don't want to go back to somalia. we're not going to mali. the malinans know it. the french know it. we will not put boots on the ground there. >>> "outfront" next, an investigation, chinese companies luring women to america to give birth and then demanding citizenship. >>> tand the history of the nra what it was is so different than what it is right now. we'll tell you how it became what it is today. i'm up next, but now i'm singing the heartburn blues. hold on, prilosec isn't for fast relief. cue up alka-seltzer. it stops heartburn fast. ♪ oh what a relief it is! cue up alka-seltzer. it stops heartburn fast. trying to find a better job can likbe frustrating.gs, so at university of phoenix we're working with a growing list of almost two thousand corporate partners - companies like microsoft, american red cross and adobe - to create options for you. not only that, we're using what we learn from these partners to shape our curriculum, so that when you find the job you want you'll be a perfect fit. let's get to work. isurprise...it's eating less. to losing weight.
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assisted france in a failed hostage rescue attempt inside somalia. french special forces went in on friday to rescue a man held captives by terrorists for year. 17 terrorists and a french soldier reportedly killed, as well as the hostage. president obama telling congress in a letter that our military provided quote, limited technical support, and a number of american combat aircraft were in somalia air space for a short period of time. meanwhile, france calling an emergency meeting of the u.n. national security council to talk about their military action again al-qaeda affiliated terrorist ins western africa, as we get reports of the u.s. stepping in and providing the french military in that with communications, and transportation support. france, upping its military campaign in mali, hundreds of troops on the ground there as of yesterday. as french aircraft carry out air strikes, bombings, suspected terrorist camps and warehouses and islamic terror groups currently have control of a huge chunk of mali's northern territory and french leaders say acti
assisted france in a failed hostage rescue attempt inside somalia. french special forces went in on friday to rescue a man held captives by terrorists for year. 17 terrorists and a french soldier reportedly killed, as well as the hostage. president obama telling congress in a letter that our military provided quote, limited technical support, and a number of american combat aircraft were in somalia air space for a short period of time. meanwhile, france calling an emergency meeting of the u.n....
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and president obama helped in a failed effort to rescue a french citizen in somalia. french forces continue to bomb north of mali. they are not scared anymore. the president added helping the french is in the interest of u.s. security. the hostage is almost certainly dead. >> more problems tonight for boeing's 787 dreamliner. the japanese maintenance crew found problems with the 787 that spilled fuel in boston. also last week there was a fire on a 787. experts say it is jur of w matter of working the bugs out. >> there was something wrong with this plane. there is nothing seriously wrong with the 787. >> we are confident about the safety of the aircraft. but be are concerned about these incidents and we will conduct the review until we are completely satisfied. >> officials believe the lighter and more fuel efficient plane is important to the future of aviation. mendocino county willnt over the government over they issued a subpoena of medicals of the medical marijuana permitting program. federal officials want to know who uh plied for the permits and the works. they
and president obama helped in a failed effort to rescue a french citizen in somalia. french forces continue to bomb north of mali. they are not scared anymore. the president added helping the french is in the interest of u.s. security. the hostage is almost certainly dead. >> more problems tonight for boeing's 787 dreamliner. the japanese maintenance crew found problems with the 787 that spilled fuel in boston. also last week there was a fire on a 787. experts say it is jur of w matter of...
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children under the age of five died in two thousand and eleven because of the drought that affected somalia ethiopia and kenya and if this year is expected to be much worse temperature wise we can expect the consequences to be as disastrous or even more disastrous on a global scale so will twenty thirteen also be the year that our govern. and explores these rising temperatures unfortunately the u.k. met office doesn't have any predictions about that. well congress might have been dragging its feet for the past couple of months when it came to solving the financial stability instability in this in this country but the pentagon sure hasn't been its problem the so-called pervasive vulnerability of drones when it comes to hackers according to the pentagon's for mayor science and technology division you avi's are prone to the same kind of hacks and hijacks as our own computers cars and medical devices only these machines are disease designed to kill people the problem comes down to control our algorithms the code writing is done in an unsafe and easily hackable manner and what's worse there's no
children under the age of five died in two thousand and eleven because of the drought that affected somalia ethiopia and kenya and if this year is expected to be much worse temperature wise we can expect the consequences to be as disastrous or even more disastrous on a global scale so will twenty thirteen also be the year that our govern. and explores these rising temperatures unfortunately the u.k. met office doesn't have any predictions about that. well congress might have been dragging its...
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age of five died in two thousand and eleven in the horn of africa due to the drought that affected somalia ethiopia and kenya and if this year's expected to be as bad as it is in terms of temperature we now expect the consequences to be as disastrous if not more so on a global scale so get out of your shorts and get out your shorts and fans and be sparing with your water and get used to the heat it seems high temperatures in all the dangers that come with them are here to stay at least for the next year anyway . well congress might have been dragging its feet for the past couple of months when it comes to dealing with its financial instability but the pentagon sure hasn't been its problem the so-called pervasive vulnerability of drones when it comes to hackers according to the pentagon from your science and technology division you a.v.'s are prone to the same kind of hacks as our computers cars and medical devices only these machines are designed to kill people the problem comes down to control algorithms the code writing is done in an unsafe and easily hackable manner and what's worse the
age of five died in two thousand and eleven in the horn of africa due to the drought that affected somalia ethiopia and kenya and if this year's expected to be as bad as it is in terms of temperature we now expect the consequences to be as disastrous if not more so on a global scale so get out of your shorts and get out your shorts and fans and be sparing with your water and get used to the heat it seems high temperatures in all the dangers that come with them are here to stay at least for the...
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there were others arrested in dubai and somalia. we have to have this special forum about the battlefield conditions is a great part of this second rate process that is more about less will go what we are bringing to court. another part of the issue is the senate select committee who has completed their report. and also john mccain and dianne feinstein concluded that torture does not work. and it's a stain on our reputation. i think that it's important that this information is declassified , especially after the premiere of the movie "zero dark thirty." it will do for torture what the movie "jaws" did for sharks. you know, on the 25th of january, john kerry revealed the name of someone who was allegedly involved. talking about torture versus committing torture -- sometimes it seems to make you a hero. they are heroes in the eyes of those who believe that torture works. we are often sending someone to prison and no one has gone to prison for their actions. i mentioned the program where it is a mistake to talk about it and we have a m
there were others arrested in dubai and somalia. we have to have this special forum about the battlefield conditions is a great part of this second rate process that is more about less will go what we are bringing to court. another part of the issue is the senate select committee who has completed their report. and also john mccain and dianne feinstein concluded that torture does not work. and it's a stain on our reputation. i think that it's important that this information is declassified ,...
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the increase of drones in pakistan, somalia, yemen. >> first of all, they are extraordinarily effective and a tool we have to have. we need to use them for reconnaissance and to strike. every time you take a shot, you need to do a calculation, and i think we've done that in the past. the effect it has around the target and it emanates further. if you look in a place that is a sovereign country. if we need in and technolog technologicaltechnologi technologically shoot, it was pretty easy. we didn't put american boots on the ground or accept risk. it can lower the threshold to take action. at the receiving end, it feels very different. >> it feels like war because civilians get killed. >> look, i've washed this since the program stepped up in mid 2008 and it got stronger as time went on. now, i would suggest to you in 2008, we were very much focussed on what were clearly imminent threats against the homeland. we saw what was going on inside al qaeda training camps. for that period of time and a period of time afterward, that was a compelling concern. the one that drove your actions, even
the increase of drones in pakistan, somalia, yemen. >> first of all, they are extraordinarily effective and a tool we have to have. we need to use them for reconnaissance and to strike. every time you take a shot, you need to do a calculation, and i think we've done that in the past. the effect it has around the target and it emanates further. if you look in a place that is a sovereign country. if we need in and technolog technologicaltechnologi technologically shoot, it was pretty easy....
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. >>> an operation to free a french spy captured in somalia has failed. france's president said two soldiers died possibly along with the hostage. france has come to the aid of mali's fragile government in its fight against islamic militants. those fighters are linked to al qaeda. >>> the man known as the american taliban has won a legal battle allowing him and fellow inmates to gather for daily prayers. a judge ruled yesterday the prison warden was violating his rights but not allowing the religious activities. he pleaded guilty to supplying services to the taliban. a lot more is plans for you this saturday night. here's what else we're working on. >>> after the newtown tragedy, the loud cry that enough is enough. mass shootings must stop. >> we won't prevent them all. but that can't be an excuse not to try. >> since then, we've seen action. not new laws but a huge spike in gun sale es and crazy talk. >> 1776 will commence again if you try to take our firearms. >> but get ready, the president appears ready to make some changes with or without congress' a
. >>> an operation to free a french spy captured in somalia has failed. france's president said two soldiers died possibly along with the hostage. france has come to the aid of mali's fragile government in its fight against islamic militants. those fighters are linked to al qaeda. >>> the man known as the american taliban has won a legal battle allowing him and fellow inmates to gather for daily prayers. a judge ruled yesterday the prison warden was violating his rights but...
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obviously in afghanistan, in pakistan, we have done in somalia and yemen and we will do it in north africa as well >> also tonight some of the rescued hostages are starting to talk publicly about it. one man from romania said he heard gunshots outside of his office on wednesday. >> they started to shoot guys in the gate. they came inside of the hostage buildings and start to take hostages and i barricaded myself with another colleague of mine. >> so many questions of how they gained access so quickly. the oil company said it spans 7 acres and mined with explosives with the militants planing to blow it up. greg, what do we know about the people who survived and the people who died now that the operation is over. >> it was apparently a nasty end. algeria security forces moved in today when it looked like the hostages were going to be executed by the mill tans. still a lot of people died on all sides . over all in the four-day siege all 32 militants invold were killed. but they also admit 23 hostages and including many foreigners were killed. tonight uk and norway and japan said many of the c
obviously in afghanistan, in pakistan, we have done in somalia and yemen and we will do it in north africa as well >> also tonight some of the rescued hostages are starting to talk publicly about it. one man from romania said he heard gunshots outside of his office on wednesday. >> they started to shoot guys in the gate. they came inside of the hostage buildings and start to take hostages and i barricaded myself with another colleague of mine. >> so many questions of how they...
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in somalia, two french soldiers killed in an attempt to free a french intelligent agent who may also have died in the raid. >>> syrian act visits say government air forces are back in action and pounding the outskirts of damascus. a week of bad weather grounded most planes. the rebels are claiming victory in the fight for an air base in the north. the fighters say they seized weapons and ammunition after the battle. activists say 108 people were killed today in the civil war. "the coming storms" continues right now. >>> thousands of miles beneath the weather satellites, in one of the most remote places in the world, lie vital clues about the planet's future. greenland's arctic ice field is a vast and beautiful piece of nature. it's the second largest ice mass in the world, but it's also very vulnerable to environmental effects like temperature changes. we're taking part in a research mission that's trying to better understand the processes that are at play to more accurately predict how fast the ice here is melting. greenland's ice masses are more than twice the size of texas. this f
in somalia, two french soldiers killed in an attempt to free a french intelligent agent who may also have died in the raid. >>> syrian act visits say government air forces are back in action and pounding the outskirts of damascus. a week of bad weather grounded most planes. the rebels are claiming victory in the fight for an air base in the north. the fighters say they seized weapons and ammunition after the battle. activists say 108 people were killed today in the civil war. "the...
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partners to train them and equip them and then to sustain them just like we did with the troops in somalia. so, you know, four years ago alshobob was one of the biggest threats to not only east africa but to the united states. we have a chance to continue on a positive track but it didn't happen by accident t took american money, know how, and persons and we have to make sure we do the same for north africa, as well. >> thank you, madam secretary. i look forward to getting your advice and encouragement to ensure the same sort of success going forward in west africa as we need for east africa. >> thank you, madam secretary. wonderful to see you and good health and combative as ever. we thank you for your outstanding and dedicated service to this nation and we are proud of you. all over the nation you are viewed with admiration and respect. for months -- or months after the benghazi tragedy -- it's a tragedy when we lose four brave americans. there are many questions that are unanswered and the answers that you've given this morning are not satisfactory to me. were you and the president made
partners to train them and equip them and then to sustain them just like we did with the troops in somalia. so, you know, four years ago alshobob was one of the biggest threats to not only east africa but to the united states. we have a chance to continue on a positive track but it didn't happen by accident t took american money, know how, and persons and we have to make sure we do the same for north africa, as well. >> thank you, madam secretary. i look forward to getting your advice and...
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bosnia, kosovo, somalia, haiti, iraq, afghanistan and, and smaller u.n. once in a dozen or so other places. we evaluated them on a number of criteria. did it produce peace, which is why most of them were deployed? also, did they produce more democratization? we used freedom house scores to rank them. did they produce better government? we used world bank indexes. every year, the rate every government in the world. did the economy expand? again, world bank and imf figures. and did the lot of the citizens improve? we used the undp human development index, which looks at levels of income, but also education, health, and other criteria. in democratization -- afghanistan did not pass the peace test. 16 of the 20 cases did. that is a failure. in democratization, it was about in the middle. it improved its freedom house score by 15%. in government effectiveness, he interestingly, and in distinction to everything we heard, it ranks second of the 20 countries. it had the second-highest improvement. it is not the second highest in the end, but its rate of improveme
bosnia, kosovo, somalia, haiti, iraq, afghanistan and, and smaller u.n. once in a dozen or so other places. we evaluated them on a number of criteria. did it produce peace, which is why most of them were deployed? also, did they produce more democratization? we used freedom house scores to rank them. did they produce better government? we used world bank indexes. every year, the rate every government in the world. did the economy expand? again, world bank and imf figures. and did the lot of the...
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. >>> an operation to free a french spy captured in somalia has failed. france's president said two soldiers died possibly along with the hostage. france has come to the aid of mali's fragile government in its fight against islamic militants. those fighters are linked to al qaeda. >>> italy's consul general survived an attack on the consulate. it's just the latest attack targeting the city. those are your headlines this hour. i'm don lemon. keeping you informed. cnn, the most trusted name in news. >>> thousands of miles beneath the weather satellites, in one of the most remote places in the world, lie vital clues about the planet's future. greenland's arctic ice field is a vast and beautiful piece of nature. it's the second largest ice mass in the world, but it's also very vulnerable to environmental effects like temperature changes. we're taking part in a research mission that's trying to better understand the processes that are at play to more accurately predict how fast the ice here is melting. greenland's ice masses are more than twice the size of tex
. >>> an operation to free a french spy captured in somalia has failed. france's president said two soldiers died possibly along with the hostage. france has come to the aid of mali's fragile government in its fight against islamic militants. those fighters are linked to al qaeda. >>> italy's consul general survived an attack on the consulate. it's just the latest attack targeting the city. those are your headlines this hour. i'm don lemon. keeping you informed. cnn, the most...
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agencies agents say the men may have ties to operation in somalia. the lawyers spent months in jail without knowing the charges against them. now they are facing trial here in the united states. catherine herridge is live in d.c. for us. catherine, what else do we know about these suspects? >> well, jon, the men are alleged members of the somali terrorist group al shabaab. secret interrogations overseas only became public when documents were unsealed and men briefly appeared in brooklyn court last december. >> the appropriate venue is not to take somebody involved in a civil war in east africa and bring them to the eastern district of new york to be prosecuted in a criminal court. >>' savitt says there is no evidence that his client who admits al shabaab citing the indictment which includes the blab cet charge of quote expirs to provide material support to a terrorist organization. in a statement justice department spokesman denied allegations of rendition telling fox the suspects were picked up in africa by african authorities and transferred to the
agencies agents say the men may have ties to operation in somalia. the lawyers spent months in jail without knowing the charges against them. now they are facing trial here in the united states. catherine herridge is live in d.c. for us. catherine, what else do we know about these suspects? >> well, jon, the men are alleged members of the somali terrorist group al shabaab. secret interrogations overseas only became public when documents were unsealed and men briefly appeared in brooklyn...
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the white house authorizing attacks in at least four countries -- afghanistan, pakistan, yemen and somalia. it's estimated that the cia and the united states military have undertaken more than three hundred drone strikes and killed about 2500 people. it's clear we have yet to understand the full impact of the country's drone war. one former obama security adviser calls the use of drone counterproductive. use of drones counterproductive, that is. and retired general stanley mcchrystal who championed use of drones in afghanistan is now advising caution. he says what scares me about the drone strikes is how they are perceived around the world. the resentment created by the use of american unmanned strikes is much greater than the average american anticipates and appreciates. they are hated on a visceral level, even by people who have never seen one or seen the everythings of one. yet earlier this week, the president nominated a man widely viewed as the administration's drone warrior to head the cia. obama counterterrorism adviser john brennan has made the legal case for targeted killings. som
the white house authorizing attacks in at least four countries -- afghanistan, pakistan, yemen and somalia. it's estimated that the cia and the united states military have undertaken more than three hundred drone strikes and killed about 2500 people. it's clear we have yet to understand the full impact of the country's drone war. one former obama security adviser calls the use of drone counterproductive. use of drones counterproductive, that is. and retired general stanley mcchrystal who...
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in yemen, in somalia, and yes, in mali if necessary. >> what form of going after them in mali entail? and will this be, as omar is trying to say, a war as dangerous as those united states fought in iraq and afghanistan, which of course, he's obviously saying for pr reasons in part. >> well, let me start off by saying, you know, i respect what mr. porter said, but aqim, although weak, is still very capable. so it's not something to kind of slough off and forget it's not there. what mr. panetta is actually saying is the spaces where they're actually migrating to, and ie, there's no longer a fight in iraq, a migration back of the north africans fighting in iraq back into this space. they have training camps. i have been watching this for a very long time. they have a level of sophistication with the weapons, and they're very capable. and so the region, we're talking about northern mali, these guys have adequate places for not only training, but areas to hide. in terms of rooting them out, it's focusing on the leadership that makes up aqim, and the others. >> quick final word to you, jeff
in yemen, in somalia, and yes, in mali if necessary. >> what form of going after them in mali entail? and will this be, as omar is trying to say, a war as dangerous as those united states fought in iraq and afghanistan, which of course, he's obviously saying for pr reasons in part. >> well, let me start off by saying, you know, i respect what mr. porter said, but aqim, although weak, is still very capable. so it's not something to kind of slough off and forget it's not there. what...
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we also have a success story, at least a hoped for beginning success story in somalia. what did the united states do there? you know, when i became secretary of state i recommitted american money to the amasom forces. we worked to train them. we worked with the kenyans when they went in. we worked with the jabudis. it took time. there were no short cuts but we had literally the boots of our american soldiers and diplomats on the ground. i visited one of the training camps in uganda, and what we have to do is recognize we're in for a long term struggle here, and that means we've got to pay attention to places that historically we have not chosen to or had to. so i would hope that this committee can make that case to the rest of the congress. we are now looking at, you know, troops coming from other neighboring african countries. we can't just send them into mali, they don't have training to do that. we are going to have to work with other partners to train them, and equip them, and then to sustain them, just like we did with the troops in somalia. so, you know, four year
we also have a success story, at least a hoped for beginning success story in somalia. what did the united states do there? you know, when i became secretary of state i recommitted american money to the amasom forces. we worked to train them. we worked with the kenyans when they went in. we worked with the jabudis. it took time. there were no short cuts but we had literally the boots of our american soldiers and diplomats on the ground. i visited one of the training camps in uganda, and what we...
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putting our marines into lebanon, somalia. my appearance experience is they like them all. not only that, but they are always, as i said, ready for another. iraq, yes. afghanistan, yes. iraq again, yes. iran, let's go. why do people listen to these types? why the knee-jerk salute every time one of these armchair hawks itches for another conflict? i'm glad we have kerry now as the same reason i'm glad there was an anwar sadat, a yitzhak rabin. and out of the disastrous suze campaign. i'm glad the hawks aren't going to be able to stop chuck hagel, because the people who have seen war, felt it, been in it, hurt by it body and heart are the very people i want deciding on when and whether we go to another. that's "hardball" for now. thanks for being with us. "the ed show" with ed schultz starts right now. >> good evening, americans, and welcome to "the ed show" from new york. republicans want immigration reform, but for only one reason, to protect their political hides. this is "the ed show." let's get to work. >> i believe we are finally at a moment when immigration reform is i
putting our marines into lebanon, somalia. my appearance experience is they like them all. not only that, but they are always, as i said, ready for another. iraq, yes. afghanistan, yes. iraq again, yes. iran, let's go. why do people listen to these types? why the knee-jerk salute every time one of these armchair hawks itches for another conflict? i'm glad we have kerry now as the same reason i'm glad there was an anwar sadat, a yitzhak rabin. and out of the disastrous suze campaign. i'm glad...
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they came up in a generation they had fought in el salvador, haiti, boz nina, somalia, this was the war that was coming. we need to turn the army around so it can deal with these in a systematic way and they had study insurgencies and they behaved within the bureaucracy the same way insurgencies do in that are their open. >> you write david petraeus put himself at the center of this movement in a calculated way for a very long time. >> he had, from the time that he was a parachutist in france, in the late '70s, he had read studies of these and seen it. he was an assistant to the commander in central america in the mid '80s. he went to bosnia, in charge of a counterterrorism unit, clandestine unit in bosnia, that's generally not known. when he took over the operation of iraq there was no command of apparatus in mosul. he set up a new government, vetted candidates for an election, he revitalized the economy, he reopened the university, he reopened the border with syria, all on his own authority, without really checking with anybody. that has been his m.o. throughout this saga. >> so this
they came up in a generation they had fought in el salvador, haiti, boz nina, somalia, this was the war that was coming. we need to turn the army around so it can deal with these in a systematic way and they had study insurgencies and they behaved within the bureaucracy the same way insurgencies do in that are their open. >> you write david petraeus put himself at the center of this movement in a calculated way for a very long time. >> he had, from the time that he was a parachutist...
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we see this manifest itself in somalia with al-shabab. in the maghreb in the sahara, as putting out now in mali with al qaeda in the lands of the islamic maghreb. ansar al din as well. in nigeria, the existence of boko haram. these organizations all focused on undermining the governments of those countries and establishing their own regime of control outside of legitimate government control. i am very concerned about each of those individual entities such as al-shabab and the others, it is increasingly the coordination, the synchronization of efforts of those different organizations that is of concern to me. we are starting to see increasing collaboration, sharing of funding, sharing in recruiting efforts, sharing of weapons and explosives, and certainly a sharing of ideology that is expanding and connecting these various organizations. host: general carter ham. peter pham, there's been a report about this emerging trends in africa. guest: first, on the resources available for u.s. africa command. second, the basic issue. certainly i thin
we see this manifest itself in somalia with al-shabab. in the maghreb in the sahara, as putting out now in mali with al qaeda in the lands of the islamic maghreb. ansar al din as well. in nigeria, the existence of boko haram. these organizations all focused on undermining the governments of those countries and establishing their own regime of control outside of legitimate government control. i am very concerned about each of those individual entities such as al-shabab and the others, it is...
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we did it as a partner in somalia. there are a lot of other examples across the world. that's the smart and learn from what we have done in the past and see what can be transferred in the present and future and let's be honest assessing it to the best of our ability. with the new chairman and the ranking member, from my conversations with them, this committee could play an essential role in trying to answer your question and put forth a policy that would not go lurching from administration to administration, but would be a steady one, like we did with columbia, like we did in the cold war. let's be smart about the spirit we have more assets than anybody in the world. we have gotten off track as to how to best utilize them. >> madam secretary, i also regret our overlap will be so brief. i think the country is at its strongest when we balance military strength with diplomatic strength, economic strength, and strength of our moral example. i cannot think of a person who exemplifies that balance in a public service career as well as you do. i appreciate that. a few detailed
we did it as a partner in somalia. there are a lot of other examples across the world. that's the smart and learn from what we have done in the past and see what can be transferred in the present and future and let's be honest assessing it to the best of our ability. with the new chairman and the ranking member, from my conversations with them, this committee could play an essential role in trying to answer your question and put forth a policy that would not go lurching from administration to...
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that is different from its relationship with pakistan or yemen or somalia. where they operate essentially either in an area with no state or in a state that is hostile to them. but isn't capable of suppressing them to the degree we would like. operating within a state that is actively compliant, obviously, considerably expands their capacity to plan and mount large-scale terrorist operations as we found in september 2001. the worst of all situations is the taliban remain linked to al qaeda and they come back and govern the country. that is something -- the risk of that i do not put that very high. i do not put the cost of reducing that risk further very high, either. if there is as 5% but you could reduce it by spending $4 billion a year, i would argue that is worth $4 billion. other people i would argue what did 9/11 cost us? we could lose a couple of buildings every decade. and a few thousand citizens rather than losing much larger amounts of money. they will come to a different risk calculations. i do not know if you can reduce this to x% risk and a certa
that is different from its relationship with pakistan or yemen or somalia. where they operate essentially either in an area with no state or in a state that is hostile to them. but isn't capable of suppressing them to the degree we would like. operating within a state that is actively compliant, obviously, considerably expands their capacity to plan and mount large-scale terrorist operations as we found in september 2001. the worst of all situations is the taliban remain linked to al qaeda and...
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afghanistan was alive and al qaeda and that is different from its relationship in pakistan or somalia where they operate essentially either with no state or a state that is hostile to them. but is simply incapable of suppressing them to the degree that we would like. we have a state that is actively compliant. to plan large-scale terrorist operations, as we found in october 2001. worst of all, the taliban remained linked to al qaeda and they come back weaned from the country. i don't put the cost of reducing that cost very much further either. if the risk is 5% you can reduce to 3% by spending 4 billion a year, i would argue that it's probably worth $4 billion. other people might argue that, look, with what the 9/11 process? we can lose a couple of buildings every decade. and a few thousand citizens rather than losing much larger amounts of money and as many citizens fighting in afghanistan. so you will come to a different risk calculation. i don't know if you can reduce this to a clear risk of so many dollars. but i do think that one has to think of it in those terms if someone is go
afghanistan was alive and al qaeda and that is different from its relationship in pakistan or somalia where they operate essentially either with no state or a state that is hostile to them. but is simply incapable of suppressing them to the degree that we would like. we have a state that is actively compliant. to plan large-scale terrorist operations, as we found in october 2001. worst of all, the taliban remained linked to al qaeda and they come back weaned from the country. i don't put the...
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limited technical support to rescue an intelligent agent held hostage by an al qaeda linked group in somalia. that attempt was unsuccessful. >>> a dress rehearsal in washington as preparations for next week's presidential inauguration kick into high gear. stand-ins for president obama and vice president joe biden watch the presidential escort from the capital's east steps, including the u.s. army ban, the old guard drum core and honor guard members from each branch of the military in exactly one week hole dad -- we will be live on the national mall. i'm the one in the middle. our coverage begins at 5:00 a.m. eastern. >>> new this morning, big royal baby news. the duke and duchess of cambridge, their baby is due in july. that's according to st. james palace, a spokesman also saying that kate's condition is continuing to improve following her stay in a hospital for what the palace said was severe morning sickness. she is believed to be around 13 to 14 weeks pregnant now. >>> hollywood, the 70th golden globe awards, they did not go according to script. never do. ben affleck won the award for be
limited technical support to rescue an intelligent agent held hostage by an al qaeda linked group in somalia. that attempt was unsuccessful. >>> a dress rehearsal in washington as preparations for next week's presidential inauguration kick into high gear. stand-ins for president obama and vice president joe biden watch the presidential escort from the capital's east steps, including the u.s. army ban, the old guard drum core and honor guard members from each branch of the military in...
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it takes that effort to develop a government like we did in somalia. we have to be prepared to do that. >> we talked yesterday about bringing to justice the killers who attacked our people on september 11 and the president said he would bring those killers to justice. the fact that hasn't happened, do you think that has emboldend the recent attacks? >> i can't get into anybody's mind what they do or don't know or perceive about it. i'll tell you this, if so, it's going to be short lived, because i know from talking to the f.b.i. director that they are pursuing that diligently. he was personally just in libya. meeting on this and those efforts are going to continue. and i know that this president -- you know, he doesn't bluff about these kinds of things. he has said they are going to pay a price and said he would go into pakistan if we had evidence to operate on and i'm confident when and if we are prepared, we will execute with respect to finding justice for what happened in benghazi. >> the keystone xl pipeline and senator boxer said, it wouldn't belo
it takes that effort to develop a government like we did in somalia. we have to be prepared to do that. >> we talked yesterday about bringing to justice the killers who attacked our people on september 11 and the president said he would bring those killers to justice. the fact that hasn't happened, do you think that has emboldend the recent attacks? >> i can't get into anybody's mind what they do or don't know or perceive about it. i'll tell you this, if so, it's going to be short...
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forces assisted the french in a botched rescue attempt of a hostage in somalia. combat aircraft briefly entered somali air space friday but did not fire weapons. the french intelligent agent was apparently killed in the raid, along with a french soldier. >>> and the u.s. is also considering whether to help the french now in their bombing campaign against al qaeda fighters in western africa. >>> gas prices climbing again. a new survey out this morning, shows that it rose seven cents in the last week. the national average is $3.30. >>> take a look at this -- dramatic scenes here in new york. police officers teaming up to lift a nearly 4,000-pound taxi off a pedestrian that was hit while crossing the street. it took about dozen officers, but finally they got him free. one witness said the man was running from police when struck by the taxi. at last check, the man was in critical condition. >>> and finally, some big news from buckingham palace, the first baby due in july for william and kate. and kate's condition is improving. there was no mention of twins, perhaps p
forces assisted the french in a botched rescue attempt of a hostage in somalia. combat aircraft briefly entered somali air space friday but did not fire weapons. the french intelligent agent was apparently killed in the raid, along with a french soldier. >>> and the u.s. is also considering whether to help the french now in their bombing campaign against al qaeda fighters in western africa. >>> gas prices climbing again. a new survey out this morning, shows that it rose seven...
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they're a threat in somalia. they're a threat as we speak in mali. aqim is part of al qaeda. so we still have a challenge to confront terrorism and to make sure that they never again get the opportunity to attack our country. >> reporter: and the french are saying just after the early days of their operation in mali that the terrorists there appear to be better fortified than they were told. bill: james thank you. james rosen on that out of washington. continuing updates throughout the morning. martha has a bit more now. martha: big questions about al qaeda in northern africa which has been so much discussed going back to the benghazi issue. just a little back ground on algeria which won its independence from france in 1962. it is nearly four times the size of texas. it is the largest country on the continent of africa. sunni muslim is the state religion practiced by 99% of the population in algeria. it borders two countries in turmoil, libya and mali. as you can see on this map. so al algeria received almost $3 million in american aid in 2012. bill: what about these american
they're a threat in somalia. they're a threat as we speak in mali. aqim is part of al qaeda. so we still have a challenge to confront terrorism and to make sure that they never again get the opportunity to attack our country. >> reporter: and the french are saying just after the early days of their operation in mali that the terrorists there appear to be better fortified than they were told. bill: james thank you. james rosen on that out of washington. continuing updates throughout the...
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bosnia, kosovo, somalia, haiti, iraq, afghanistan and, and smaller u.n. once in a dozen or so other places. we evaluated them on a number of criteria. did it produce peace, which is why most of them were deployed? also, did they produce more democratization? we used freedom house scores to rank them. did they produce better government? we used world bank indexes. every year, the rate every government in the world. did the economy expand? again, world bank and imf figures. and did a lot of this -- did the lot of the citizens improved? we used the undp human development index, which looks at levels of income, but also education, health, and other criteria. in democratization -- afghanistan did not pass the peace test. 16 of the 20 cases did. that is a failure. in democratization, it was about in the middle. it improved its freedom house score by 15%. in government effectiveness, he interestingly, and in distinction to everything we heard, it ranks second of the 20 countries. it had the second-highest improvement. it is not the second highest in the end, but
bosnia, kosovo, somalia, haiti, iraq, afghanistan and, and smaller u.n. once in a dozen or so other places. we evaluated them on a number of criteria. did it produce peace, which is why most of them were deployed? also, did they produce more democratization? we used freedom house scores to rank them. did they produce better government? we used world bank indexes. every year, the rate every government in the world. did the economy expand? again, world bank and imf figures. and did a lot of this...
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. >> many he say that were of the somalia and the information from the algerians is sketchy and points out terrorists often carry false travel documents. the algerian government has been eager to paint this attack which left nearly 40 hostages dead as being an international operation, not a local one. but the man believed to be the mastermind is mokhtar belmokhtar. analysts say he sent others to do his bidding in this operation. >> it would appear he sent an experience commander unit, really the a-team of his group to go and launch this attack that he outsourced it to them. >> a kman doe unit according to the prime mirm insister including militants from egypt, and other african regions and included algeria in that, wolf. but information on who did what is very sketchy. we hope to learn more in the coming days. >> and once you do, let us know. >> absolutely. >> thank you very much. >>> we're standing by to hear from the speaker of the house, john boehner. he'll be reabling to the president's inaugural address. >>> other news we're following as well, what's really in some of the food tha
. >> many he say that were of the somalia and the information from the algerians is sketchy and points out terrorists often carry false travel documents. the algerian government has been eager to paint this attack which left nearly 40 hostages dead as being an international operation, not a local one. but the man believed to be the mastermind is mokhtar belmokhtar. analysts say he sent others to do his bidding in this operation. >> it would appear he sent an experience commander...
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terrorist organizations as they try to expand their affiliates around the world in places like yemen, somalia and north africa. at the pentagon that means continuing to invest in and build the tools to assist in that fight, such as special operations forces, and new intelligence, surveillance, and recon a sans technologies. it will mean working hand-in-hand with our partners here at home, across the national security intelligence communities to confront these and other threats, especially the emerging threat, the very dangerous and real threat of cyber warfare. third, as i have made clear i am fully committed to the president's goal of preventing iran from obtaining a nuclear weapon. and as i've been on record on that issue, and as i've said in the past many times, all optionses must be on the table to achieve that goal. my policy has always been the same as the president's, one of prevention, not of containment. and the president has made clear that is the policy of our government. as secretary of defense i will make sure the department is prepared for any contingency. that's my job, that's
terrorist organizations as they try to expand their affiliates around the world in places like yemen, somalia and north africa. at the pentagon that means continuing to invest in and build the tools to assist in that fight, such as special operations forces, and new intelligence, surveillance, and recon a sans technologies. it will mean working hand-in-hand with our partners here at home, across the national security intelligence communities to confront these and other threats, especially the...
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so many of we are in somalia, yemen, iraq. we will probably be in egypt and iran. it is ridiculous. you don't see china and germany and other great economies throughout the world trying to continue colonialism or imperialism or whatever you want to call it. zogby to pull back, take care of the u.s. -- we need to pull back. we are shortchanging the u.s. host: this is more from yesterday, secretary clinton giving her assessment. [video clip] >> we live in a dangerous and incredibly complicated world now with very different forces at work. state-based and non-state. technology and communication. i am older than the president. i don't want to surprise anybody by saying that. >> not by much. >> i remember some of the speeches of eisenhower as a young girl. you have got to be careful. you have to be thoughtful. you cannot rush in especially now where it's more complex than it has been in decades. so, yes, there are wicked problems like syria, absolutely. we are on the side of american values, freedom, the aspirations of all people to have a better life, to have the opportunity we are fort
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we did have some success in somalia in the east against the al-shabaab terrorists, an al-qaeda-affiliated organization. but since the rise of al-qaeda in north africa, this is really our first step at pushing back on it. patti ann: you know, in general african countries are uncomfortable about housing u.s. bases because they are terror targets, so why is niger expressing so much interest in cooperating with the u.s.? >> they know what's going on here. patti ann, that the terrorists, aqim in northern mali want to establish a sanctuary. they are so emboldened by what took place in benghazi and the success achieved there that they decided to move out of that sanctuary and to drive toward the capital city. that is what brought the french in on an emergency basis to intervene, and they have stopped them from doing that. so niger knows how aggressive the aqim is and that they intend to conduct operations in the neighboring countries of northern mali. and niger sits right there on the border, and they know they're being threatened by it. they're willing to accept the risk of the magnet that a u.
we did have some success in somalia in the east against the al-shabaab terrorists, an al-qaeda-affiliated organization. but since the rise of al-qaeda in north africa, this is really our first step at pushing back on it. patti ann: you know, in general african countries are uncomfortable about housing u.s. bases because they are terror targets, so why is niger expressing so much interest in cooperating with the u.s.? >> they know what's going on here. patti ann, that the terrorists, aqim...
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it is not somalia or some other country that is roiling with tensions. the problem unfortunately is is so unstable that extremists can cross the border. it is a porous border. host: kenneth in the south carolina. -- is in south carolina. caller: i wanted to speak with mr. draper and talk about the african influence. it seems like many times we leave that completely out of the picture in the fact that you were talking about things that happened in the second century a.d. and the likes when there's century goes to hundred b.c. and being one of the top trade routes in the world. so i would like for you to talk about that, and does that appear in your article? guest: of course it does. preceding the arrival, proceeding the greco roman empires, there were centuries and centuries of occupations and others. when he became leader in 1969, at first he was embracing a pan- arab model for libya and was petitioning to have an entirely new map of libya that would basically be all one part of the arab world. then he reversed field and began embracing more of an africa
it is not somalia or some other country that is roiling with tensions. the problem unfortunately is is so unstable that extremists can cross the border. it is a porous border. host: kenneth in the south carolina. -- is in south carolina. caller: i wanted to speak with mr. draper and talk about the african influence. it seems like many times we leave that completely out of the picture in the fact that you were talking about things that happened in the second century a.d. and the likes when...
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. >> i just want to turn now to a particular aspect, the new licenses issued to deal with maritime somalia. particularly, some of the export licenses approved to countries like madagascar includes body rifle armor, helmets, pistols, weapon sights, ect.. you can make a good army out of that, i reckon, in my experience. how sure are you that these weapons, exported specifically for maritime security, might not be diverted? russia's also another country that's getting this kick, but, also, exporter of such equipment to other countries as well. do you have your view on that, please? >> yes, it's very important, as the committee agrees to fight piracy effectively, and we're doing that as a result of a range of measures, but part of that is proper possession, really, on the high seas, resulting in an increasing number of applications for these things, weapons, ammunition, other weapons use the for security companies. two things to say about that is first of all, every application is assessed on a case-by-case basis against the cry criteria taking into account of internal repression in any of the
. >> i just want to turn now to a particular aspect, the new licenses issued to deal with maritime somalia. particularly, some of the export licenses approved to countries like madagascar includes body rifle armor, helmets, pistols, weapon sights, ect.. you can make a good army out of that, i reckon, in my experience. how sure are you that these weapons, exported specifically for maritime security, might not be diverted? russia's also another country that's getting this kick, but, also,...
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somalia. perfect. as guns proliferate legally and illegally, people seem more terrorized in guatemala. riding a public bus is a risky business. more than 500 bus drivers have been killed in robberies since 2007 which tracks organized crime in the americas to call it the most dangerous profession on the planet. when bullets start flying, everyone is vulnerable. i think you pointed this out jim. 155 drivers 54 bus assistants and 14 criminals. that's a good average right? >> yeah, at least you got some of them. >> stephanie: some were killed by the robber's bullets and by gun-carrying passengers and places with more guns have more violent deaths, more homicides and more suicides. >> really need a scientific study for that. >> stephanie: apparently you do. women and children are more likely to die. the more guns in an area, the higher the local suicide rates. if you live in a civilized society, more guns mean more deaths. some harvard guy. there's no evidence that having more guns reduces crime. none at al
somalia. perfect. as guns proliferate legally and illegally, people seem more terrorized in guatemala. riding a public bus is a risky business. more than 500 bus drivers have been killed in robberies since 2007 which tracks organized crime in the americas to call it the most dangerous profession on the planet. when bullets start flying, everyone is vulnerable. i think you pointed this out jim. 155 drivers 54 bus assistants and 14 criminals. that's a good average right? >> yeah, at least...
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they are now taking action against islamic jihadists who made bold and deadly moves in somalia and bali. chris, what's going on? >> officials are very worried that al qaeda may be establishing a safe haven in africa the same way they did in afghanistan 12 to 13 years ago. they are joining an international effort to try to aggressively go after the affiliates there. after a disastrous rescue mission over the weekend, it shows how dangerous it can be to operate in that part of the world. american soldiers were back on the ground as a bloody battle to rescue hostages ended in disaster and death. for a lot of americans, somali conjures up images of black hawk down. this time the americans did not take the lead. they were backing up a french resc rescue quad. >> they encountered resistance and all-around a botched attempt. >> they're set fighter jets into airspace and they were not needed in the mission. they flew in at night and faced resistance from the islamist who is killed two soldiers and likely the options. >> the french intelligence agent was abducted and they said factors triggered
they are now taking action against islamic jihadists who made bold and deadly moves in somalia and bali. chris, what's going on? >> officials are very worried that al qaeda may be establishing a safe haven in africa the same way they did in afghanistan 12 to 13 years ago. they are joining an international effort to try to aggressively go after the affiliates there. after a disastrous rescue mission over the weekend, it shows how dangerous it can be to operate in that part of the world....